Case report. Amanita virosa acute hepatic necrosis: treatment with thioctic acid.
A 55-year-old woman suffered acute hepatic necorsis following ingestion of Amanita virosa mushrooms. Successful treatment included the use of thioctic acid. A discussion of Amanita poisoning an the therapeutic modalities available is presented.
D000545:Amanita; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009145:Mushroom Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000494:pharmacology; D009336:Necrosis; D008063:Thioctic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D009183:Mycotoxins; D008063:Thioctic Acid